Sofia (AFP)
The dreaded monkey shrieks resonated in Sofia on Monday, but England went to the end of their match and made a huge step towards qualifying for the Euro-2020 by crushing (6-0) Bulgaria.
It was unfortunately one of the most anticipated points of this match at the Vassil-Levski stadium, already hit by a partial private session for this match due to racist insults against Kosovo in June.
And that did not fail, a fringe of the public present verbally took to the black players of the team of England: the defender Tyrone Mings and the attackers Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling.
In accordance with the UEFA protocol, the referee first had an announcement made by the stadium announcer asking the responsible supporters to stop at half an hour of play.
And as that was not enough, he was on the verge of returning the locker room to both teams just at the end of regulation time of the first period.
After a long discussion with the officials, the English and Bulgarian teams, the decision was finally made to play the six minutes of additional time until the break.
It must be said that on the sporting level, the mass was said for a long time.
Stuck in the Czech Republic on Friday, with a 2-1 defeat after a perfect run so far, the Three Lions have emerged claws and torn a weak Bulgaria.
A goal from Rashford, yet struggling with Manchester United early this season, in the 7th minute, a double of Ross Barkley, also struggling to have a place in the middle to Chelsea (2-0, 21st and 3-0, 32nd), and a Sterling achievement (4-0, 45 + 4) and the score at the break was already 4-0.
Sterling scored twice (5-0, 69th) before Kane added a sixth goal six minutes from time.
Kosovo's victory against Montenegro (2-0) means that England are not yet mathematically qualified, but they only need one point against Montenegro at home or in Kosovo to validate their ticket.
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